Looking for Johnny (2014)
• June 1st, 2014 • 1h 34min
Documentary
Overview
Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Notes of Resistance and Erasure
Released on: 2021-06-16
Documentary
This experimental short traces the lifespan of the graffiti and murals present at the occupation of ...
Don't Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker
Released on: 2017-08-11
Documentary, Music
In 2007, 11 years after one of the most influential American punk bands, Jawbreaker, called it quits...
The Go-Go's
Released on: 2021-03-08
Documentary, Music
As the first all-female band to play their instruments, write their songs and have a No. 1 album, Th...
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
Released on: 2002-06-24
Music, Documentary
Priscilla Presley presents this tribute to her late former husband, combining live musical performan...
Crass: The Sound of Free Speech (The Story of Reality Asylum)
Released on: 2023-09-17
Documentary, Music
The film dives into 1970's Britain; the birth of punk and the formation of Crass, with an in-depth l...
Jeff Tweedy: Sunken Treasure - Live in the Pacific Northwest
Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary, Music
Sunken Treasure follows Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy on his February 2006 solo acoustic tour. The foot...
Scotch Mist: A Film with Radiohead in It
Released on: 2007-12-31
Documentary, Music
Radiohead plays songs from their album In Rainbows for a webcast broadcast on New Years Eve. The fil...
The Lure and the Lore
Released on: 1988-01-01
Documentary
A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs...
The Doors - The Soft Parade
Released on: 1991-09-12
Documentary, Music
This historical music video features as its centrepiece The Doors' last televised appearance, aired ...
The Rock-n-Roll Farmers: Donnie & Joe Emerson
Released on: 2012-06-26
Documentary, Music
From: Light In The Attic Records: ‘Baby’ has been a staple on just about every playlist/mixtape I’v...
Dark Days
Released on: 2000-08-30
Documentary
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of N...
Mad Hot Ballroom
Released on: 2005-05-13
Documentary, Family
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reve...
Disney: Through the Looking Glass
Released on: 2010-01-11
Documentary
Tito del Amo, a passionate 72-year-old researcher, takes the final step to unravel the enigma about ...
MxPx - How to Build a Secret Weapon
Released on: 2007-07-17
Music, Documentary
Join Mike, Tom, and Yuri in the studio as they record their album "Secret Weapon."
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
Released on: 2017-05-09
Documentary, Music
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronso...
Napalm - the sound of the industrial city
Released on: 2013-03-04
Documentary
Directed by journalist Ricardo Alexandre, the documentary tells the story of the Napalm nightclub, r...
Run for Your Life!
Released on: 2008-04-24
Drama, Documentary
He lived the junkie's life as a heroin addict. Triathlon transformed him. Biopic of the record break...
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
Released on: 1995-01-01
Documentary, Music
An excellent comprehensive look at all the music that came out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati "Roc...